Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Thank you, Young Master Lu... Master!"

Lin Xiaoyu tugged at her pigtails and subconsciously changed her words, her face beaming with smiles.

Although her confession was rejected, she was already very content to be Lu Feng's only female disciple and to be by his side.

"This girl is really easy to please..."

Seeing Lin Xiaoyu holding the Spirit Guiding Technique manual with a happy expression on her pretty face, Lu Feng grinned as well, feeling a sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, a feeling of mixed emotions, often including nostalgia or reflection).

Time flies, and another three days have passed.

Meanwhile, Lu Feng had been staying in Linjia Village to guide Lin Xiaoyu on cultivation techniques and had not rushed to go down the well to explore the Zhongwang Tomb site.

After all, he had already taken the other party as his apprentice, and it wouldn't be appropriate for him to simply wash his hands of the matter.

According to Lu Feng's estimate, given the cultivation efficiency of the Spirit Guiding Technique, as long as Lin Xiaoyu's talent and comprehension are not ridiculously poor, she can condense a Yuan Power Seed in about a month and become a true Body Refinement Realm Level 1 martial artist.

"Hoo! My dantian energy has increased slightly again, and even the dragon scale armor that Long Yu has condensed has become much stronger..."

Sitting cross-legged in front of the ancient well entrance, Lu Feng slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, then raised his hand to dispel the dragon scale armor covering his body, his face showing satisfaction.

In the past few days, in addition to guiding Lin Xiaoyu's cultivation, Lu Feng himself has not slacked off at all. He has also made further progress in his cultivation of the Panlong Breath Technique, reaching the minor completion stage.

As Lu Feng continued to improve his Panlong Breath Technique, not only did his personal strength increase significantly, but he also successfully mastered the second of the four great skills of Panlong: Dragon Dance!

"Using primordial energy as feathers, transforming into wings, this is called the Dragon Dance, which allows one to roam freely through the nine heavens...!"

Lu Feng entered a meditative state, as if he were comprehending the essence of the Dragon Dance, one of the Four Wonders of Panlong.

Compared to the defensive first technique, Dragon Control, the second technique, Dragon Dance, is more like a support martial art. Although it cannot enhance the martial artist's personal strength, it allows the martial artist to control the unique ability to fly.

For Lu Feng now, the ability to fly is an extremely incredible skill!

It should be noted that even a powerful expert in the Opening Meridian Realm who dominates a region can only stay in the air for a short time, while Lu Feng, a mere tenth-level Body Refinement Realm martial artist, can fly through the air. The difference between them is obvious!

"Master, Master..."

Just then, Lin Xiaoyu's timid voice suddenly came from the side.

"Um?"

Lu Feng turned around at the sound, only to see Lin Xiaoyu looking at him with a meaningful expression, her tone hesitant, "Um, I think I've condensed a seed of Yuan Power..."

"What did you say?!"

As soon as the other party finished speaking, Lu Feng's expression froze, and he quickly released his Yuan Power to sense it.

"Little Fish, you've really condensed a seed of elemental energy...!"

Sensing the faint aura of Yuan energy emanating from Lin Xiaoyu, Lu Feng became somewhat unsettled, a look of deep surprise appearing on his handsome face.

It should be noted that the cultivation technique he taught the other party was merely the most common and low-quality stuff on the continent, not even worthy of being called a third-rate technique, the Spirit Guiding Technique.

Even so, Lin Xiaoyu condensed the Yuan Power Seed in just three days, while even Lu Feng, who had undergone the Treasure Basin's cleansing and marrow-refining process, only managed to condense the Yuan Power Seed after five or six days.

"Could it be that this girl's talent for cultivation far exceeds my expectations...?"

Thinking of this, Lu Feng couldn't help but feel a sense of surprise.

Although Lin Xiaoyu in front of me is just an ordinary farm girl, her talent and comprehension seem to be more than that. Taking her as my disciple was the right decision!

"Young Master Lu, you guessed right, this little girl's talent for cultivation is indeed extraordinary..."

As if guessing what Lu Feng was thinking, Gu Canyang's voice slowly reached his ears.

"Ancient... Could she also be a genius possessing a spiritual body?"

Seeing Gu Canyang also come out to join in the fun, Lu Feng was also startled and secretly transmitted his voice again.

In the world of cultivation, those who possess a spiritual body are extremely rare, numbering only a handful.

A spiritual body is a blessing from heaven and a symbol of genius. It cannot be acquired through cultivation. Only a very small number of people have the probability of awakening a spiritual body.

As for these geniuses who possess spiritual bodies, they not only control unique abilities that are difficult for ordinary martial artists to access, but if they do not die young, they will most likely become powerful figures and be famous for all time.

Lu Feng still remembers that his fiancée Ye Yun was a peerless genius with a pure spirit body, which is why she was valued and taken away by Mu Qingxue, the Grand Palace Master of Tai Xuan Heavenly Palace.

"This girl hasn't awakened any spiritual body; her innate talent and comprehension are simply extraordinary. Although she can't compare to that little girl named Ye Yun from back then, she's still dozens of times stronger than ordinary mediocre people..."

Faced with Lu Feng's doubts, Gu Canyang slowly explained, as if he had seen through everything.

"Master, what's wrong?"

"Did Little Fish do something wrong...?"

Seeing Lu Feng ignoring her, Lin Xiaoyu couldn't help but speak up, looking somewhat nervous.

After all, she had finally managed to persuade him to accept her as his apprentice, so she naturally didn't want to upset her master, Lu Feng.

"Cough cough, no, no."

Coming to his senses as well, Lu Feng coughed lightly and grinned, "Little Fish, you did a great job."

"As it happens, I happen to have a third-rate martial arts manual here called 'Shock Palm.' You can take it and practice it for now."

After saying that, Lu Feng casually took out the "Shock Palm" manual, which was almost covered in dust and mold, from his storage ring and handed it to Lin Xiaoyu opposite him.

"Thank you, sir!"

Lin Xiaoyu quickly accepted the manual, her pretty face full of excitement.

"Little Fish, you stay in the village and focus on your cultivation. Your master needs to leave for a while."

After giving his instructions, Lu Feng turned his gaze back to the ancient well that stood to the side.

"Master, are you going down the well?"

Seeing this, Lin Xiaoyu was also slightly stunned and quickly came over.

"Little Fish, what's wrong?"

Seeing that the other person had also followed, Lu Feng couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

"Master, Little Fish wants to go with you too...!"

Lin Xiaoyu pursed her lips, her tone longing.

"Beneath this ancient well lies the tomb of a powerful being, a place fraught with danger and peril. With your current cultivation level, following me might very well cost you your life..."

Lu Feng frowned slightly.

"Little fish, don't be afraid...!"

Lin Xiaoyu shook her head repeatedly, her pretty face full of determination, as if she was not afraid of anything as long as she could be with Lu Feng.

"If there is any danger, I will send you away immediately."

Seeing that Lin Xiaoyu was determined to follow him, Lu Feng had no choice but to give up. He only gave her a few words of advice before leaping into the ancient well.

...

At the bottom of the ancient well, all was pitch black and deathly silent.

Two figures slowly emerged one after the other. The latter looked uneasy, her delicate hands tightly gripping Lu Feng's sleeve. It was none other than Lin Xiaoyu.

As for Lu Feng, he remained calm and composed, seemingly accustomed to such scenes.

"This place is indeed a hidden paradise."

Lu Feng glanced around thoughtfully.

To his surprise, the bottom of the well was not only unusually spacious, but also not as damp as he had imagined. The further he went in, the brighter it became, and the well walls were adorned with luminous pearls, clearly indicating that it was a specially constructed tomb passage.

"As expected of the most powerful vassal king of the Yan Han Dynasty a thousand years ago, such extravagance is truly remarkable..."

Looking at the luminous pearls on both sides of the well wall, Lu Feng felt a sense of emotion.

These luminous pearls are not only priceless, but they can also aid in cultivation and stabilize the mind. Even if taken to the black market for martial artists, a single pearl could fetch at least a hundred low-grade spirit stones.

Now, these luminous pearls are being used as decorative lighting, placed on both sides of the tomb passage, which is enough to show the generosity and extravagance of the former loyal king.

Before long, Lu Feng and Lin Xiaoyu arrived at a bronze gate covered with moss. The bronze gate was tightly closed, exuding an ancient aura, and it was clearly the entrance to the tomb passage.

"break!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Feng raised his hand and unleashed a slash, creating several streaks of crimson flame.

Rumble...!

With a deafening roar, the bronze gate shattered into pieces, turning into a pile of broken stones and rubble.

squeak!squeak!squeak!

Before Lu Feng and the others could even enter the tomb, a massive white mist surged out from within, accompanied by a series of piercing screams, sweeping in like an overwhelming force, leaving no room for escape!

"ah...!"

"Master, Master... there are... there are bugs!"

Seeing the white mist suddenly approach, Lin Xiaoyu was also quite frightened and quickly shrank back behind Lu Feng, at which point she was somewhat incoherent.

The large amount of white mist surging out from behind the bronze gate was not something else, but rather a group of strange, poisonous insects with white spots. However, these insects were so small that they were not immediately noticeable when they were gathered in swarms.

It's normal for Lin Xiaoyu to be terrified, because she's never been afraid of anything except insects. Even a simple caterpillar can make her legs go weak and she can't walk.

"Phantom Blade Technique!"

Compared to the panicked Lin Xiaoyu, Lu Feng remained calm, slashing forward again with his Flame-Swallowing Blade.

After all, how could a grown man like him be scared by a few insects?

Moreover, although these strange poisonous insects are numerous, their demonic aura is extremely weak. They are not even worthy of being called the lowest-level Yellow-rank demonic beasts, and they cannot harm Lu Feng at all!

Roar! Roar! Roar!

In an instant, the surging Yuan energy transformed into dozens of crimson flame blades, leaving behind afterimages. They instantly annihilated the attacking swarm of white mist insects, leaving behind a pile of charred ash and a pungent stench in the air.

"Little fish, calm down, they're just some bugs."

"Now that you've decided to follow me in learning martial arts and cultivation, the dangers and difficulties you'll face in the future will be far greater than these..."

Sheathing his sword, Lu Feng turned and glanced back at Lin Xiaoyu, who was trembling behind him, his tone solemn.